Down the Corner
1977 | 56m | English
Popularity: 0.0 (history)
| Director: | Joe Comerford |
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| Writer: | Noel McFarlane |
| Staring: |
| A group of Ballyfermot schoolboys attempt to rob an orchard in the more affluent, nearby suburb of Chapelizod. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 12, 1977 |
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| Director: | Joe Comerford |
| Writer: | Noel McFarlane |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | RTÉ |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 09, 2024 (Update) Entered: Jul 09, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Joe Keenan | Buller |
| Declan Cronin | Pedro |
| Kevin Doyle | Joeboy |
| Christy Keogh | Jennings |
| Michael Joyce | Micko |
| Liam Weldon | Mr. Lynch |
| Monica Murray | Mrs. Pettigrew |
| Alec Grassick | Mr. Pettigrew |
| Joe Kenny | Christy |
| Esther Leaden | Granny |
| Marian Richardson | Young Granny |
| Tony Keating | Larry |
| Michael Kiernan | Teacher |
| Gerard O’Byrne | Doctor |
| Mary Holland | Buller's Mother |
| Marian Whelan | Patty |
| Eileen Robinson | Mrs. Lynch |
| Eileen Cleary | Mrs. Crinion |
| Kathleen Norton | Mrs. Dunn |
| Mary Farrell | Nurse |
| Catherine Bowe | Nurse |
| Fidelma Cronin | Girl |
| Deirdre Cronin | Girl |
| Joan Norton | Girl |
| Dolores McDonnell | Girl |
| Mathew Halpin | Soldier |
| Larry Doran | Soldier |
| Brendan Weldon | Soldier |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Liam Weldon | Music |
| Joe Comerford | Director, Editor |
| Adam Barker-Mill | Cinematography |
| Noel McFarlane | Screenplay |
| Roger Doyle | Sound |
| Bob Quinn | Editor |
| Cathal Black | Camera Operator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Art Ó Briain | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The film appears simple. Its leads steal apples but leave us more knowledgeable about their lives. From Dublin’s margins, weaned on tales of rebellion, they face uncertain futures and, perhaps, broken promises. Significant Irish filmmakers (Comerford, Quinn, and Black) were involved in the projec ... t. McFarlane’s screenplay was based on his novella; Weldon stars as a father made redundant and bitter. Weldon’s songs, from _Dark Horse in the Wind_ (1976), are critical to the film. As it ends, his character walks aimlessly. On the soundtrack, he sings, ‘Where will you be, my blue-eyed son, oh, when your Daddy’s race has run?’